Dr. McCollough has been a featured presenter and masterclass technician at universities and festivals in the United States and Europe, and also offers lectures and recitals on the following topics:

Playing and Teaching the Music of Our Time:

An introduction to the vast repertory of new music for students of all ages and abilities, literature, and resources to access composers and new music. For teachers or students.

--featured at the World Piano Pedagogy Conference, 2002

"Just wanted to let you know that I very much enjoyed your presentation at WPPC last week! It was one of the most organized and informative sessions I attended...everyone was chatting about your terrific presentation!"

--Cathy O'Connor, Chair

Friends of Today's Music Project

Music Teachers Association of California

Composing New Music for the Piano:

A composer-performer interactive discussion on the technical and musical demands of writing for the keyboard.